34 Weeks Pregnant

That bun in the oven has become a whole loaf.

Your baby’s development

Between weeks 34 and 37, your baby is continuing to refine his systems and put on significant weight. He/She’s about 30 cm long; about as long as a loaf of bread.

Between weeks 34 and 37, your baby is continuing to refine his systems and put on significant weight. He/She’s about 30 cm long; about as long as a loaf of bread.

He probably weighs about 2.5 Kg, and might gain another 0.23 Kg this week as his weight continues to build quickly.

The vernix (the white, waxy coating protecting your baby's skin) thickens this week. The lanugo (soft downy hair) that insulated your baby's skin so effectively for months is now almost gone. His fingernails have reached the tips of his fingers, too.

Your nutrition and health

Fluids, fluids, fluids.

Drinking sufficient water is one of the most important considerations when you are pregnant. It constitutes half of your body weight; about 38 to 45 liters. You lose water every day when you sweat, go to the bathroom, and even through breathing. You need water to digest and absorb other nutrients, remove waste products from the body, regulate body temperature, and perform the millions of metabolic processes essential to life.

Drinking sufficient water is one of the most important considerations when you are pregnant. It constitutes half of your body weight; about 38 to 45 liters. You lose water every day when you sweat, go to the bathroom, and even through breathing. You need water to digest and absorb other nutrients, remove waste products from the body, regulate body temperature, and perform the millions of metabolic processes essential to life.

In addition, water:

Helps build important tissues

Assists nutrients as they circulate in and out of your body

Aids digestion

Helps you maintain the right amount of amniotic fluids

Make sure you are getting enough amount of water a day. Drink more if you are exercising or if it is hot. Here’s a tip: You can count other drinks, such as 100% fruit juices, vegetable juices, soup, and milk as a part of your daily fluid intake.

Things to think about now

Lightening is when your baby drops or settles into your pelvis in preparation for birth.

Lightening can happen several weeks before your baby's birth, especially if this is your first pregnancy. Or, it could happen the day your labor begins.

Lightening is when your baby drops or settles into your pelvis in preparation for birth.

Lightening can happen several weeks before your baby's birth, especially if this is your first pregnancy. Or, it could happen the day your labor begins.

When your baby does drop into the pelvic area, he’s considered engaged or in position for birth. This can sometimes cause increased discomfort, such as frequent urination or leaking. You might also notice that your belly seems lower and more tilted forward now.

If you've experienced numbness or pain from pressure on your sciatic nerve, this also should stop when your baby drops. You might continue to notice late-pregnancy swelling in your legs or ankles throughout this week. Your doctor will continue to watch this during checkups.

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